New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-04
NEW-YORK. SATURDAY JUNE a, 1891 VI
NOT A POLITICAL MACHINE.
RESENTMENT OF THE GRAND ARMY MEN.
HUNDREDS OF LETTERS REFUSING TO AID THE
CLEVELAND BOOM IN ST. LOUIS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

HUNDREDS LETTERS REFUSING TO AID THE
CLEVELAND BOOM IN ST. LOUIS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
ST. LOUIS June 3-Hundreds of letters were received
by the Executive Committee OF the Grand Army to-day
from posts throughout the country asking 1t was true
that President Cleveland would be here during the en-
campment and II 1t was canceliing the contract for
Quarters engaged for these posts The deplorable phase
which the matter has assumed Is Regretted by every
one, but there appears to be no way out
OF the difficulty The President was invited by mixed
committee representing the Grand Army and the citizens
Now the Grand Army men, when they learn that their
action has not been approved by the Grand Army say
they only acting in the capacity Of citizens Gen.
eral TuttIe OF Iowa, declared publicly to-day
that the city would have to choose between
Cleveland and the Grand Army. only small
numbe OF the members would como here II Cleveland
took any part in the exercises
"We couldn't have invited him, II he had been Re
publican President" he said, and don't want him
because he Is Grover Cleveland"
"Are you opposed to Grand Army OF the Republic
inviting the President simply because you want TO Keep
politics ont :"
to the Grand Army of ths Republic Why he has said
that the Dependent Pension bill would increase
perjury, mendacIty and mendicancy; ana ne
has said that tho Grand Army OF the Re-
public could not be believed under OATH When
he said that he knew he lying 1t isn't only that
thing about the themselves what object to Is
the insulting OF his language. sneering and hied
with attempts be facetious. That's what cuts u.s.
"But suppose President should merely review the
paradei" ~. u. ush 70 ha
gets mixed up I'm that parade I'll bet II Will DC the ase
| parade he'll want TO review The Grand Army OF tno
Republic will not submit quietly TO having any man
fostcd upon them. The boys may all want 10 pe nerc II
ahets good sIps prospect of there being trouble
don't mean 0ghting but unpleasant things saia anu
done But II they want hghting we can give en SONG
| OF that. We've done IL before and guess we maven
forgotten how to do again know they VIII nave sne
political clubs and try TO work them IN ON u.s. Dut u
work not going TO have our reunion turnea
into d political boom. We have faced the Democracy
before In solid ranks when they were behind gums anu
we face them when they attempt 10 SuoVere
| the purposes our organization -
"No, II isn't The whole State OF iowa Is the sauie
way At the last state encampment Resolution agan
| Cleveland passed There wasn't man 10 stan1 uS
for hun. There were three who got up ana mao
the resolution nodded but that was only 10 hs'o
| sTIow 10 you understand the invitation r.
don't feel like saying anything about except VIVA
have heard since have been here The Grand ARMY
OF the Republic has not Invited the Presneh no. % ~
IT, That has been done by an executive cohnr,.o' rt% %
composed OF Union men ana reoehn,. me; the;;
oan them Confederates down here, but the.
call plain rebels up IN my 80. s'a,o Sa
That's the way IL looks TO me. nixcd conm'.eo na
asked the President here and that's Gil there
10 It" - -, l., ,. oi.r,or. IN m
Notwithstanding this there Is large eement II IN tn
Grand Army who opposed 10 TINS ann VINO VIII
tho President Factions have already FORMED mere an'
the Southern element Is much chaRilhe9 az nno 1S @
affairs have taken II Is claimed that the Sl0Oooo wa
raised for Cleyelands entertainments AS wen as i"'
| tho Grand Army OF the Republic